We Are Shaped By The Stories We Live, Tell, and Believe.
Our lives are shaped by stories. Stories shape how we understand ourselves, how we see others, how we experience God, and how we imagine what is possible.
The Storyformed Life explores the intersection of story, theology, imagination, and spiritual formation—and how the stories we encounter can open us to new ways of living, becoming, and relating.
Because the stories we inhabit shape our understanding of the world, our relationships with others, and the possibilities of who we might become.
LIFE IS
MORE THAN A STORY
WE TELL
IT'S A STORY THAT SHAPES US.
The stories we inherit, the stories we believe, and the stories we encounter shape how we see the world and imagine what is possible.
They influence how we understand suffering, relationships, love, faith, and the future.
But what if we paid closer attention to the stories shaping us?
What if stories could help us see differently, imagine new possibilities, and become more fully ourselves?
That's what The Storyformed Life is about.
Explore The Ideas:
Story & Imagination
How stories shape meaning, identity, and the way we see the world.
Spiritual Formation
How imagination, relationships, and everyday experiences shape who we become.
Theology & The Open Future
Exploring freedom, love, possibility, and an unfolding world.
The Writing Life
Reflections on fiction, creativity, and the craft of storytelling.
About Paul
Pastor, writer, and student of theology.
My work explores the relationship between story, theology, imagination, and human transformation.
I'm interested in how people become who they are, and who they might become.
I'm also a fiction writer, interested in the ways stories can help us explore life's most important questions.
Latest Essays:
A Story Worth Living
Ideas, stories, and reflections on faith, imagination, and becoming.
An occasional newsletter for curious people who enjoy thinking deeply about life, meaning, relationships, and the stories that shape us.